Two things:

Make these adjustments on the port forwarding page.

1- add the computer you're using as a host in the dhcp reservation list. click the button labelled 'add' beside the computer name shown in the 'dhcp leases' section. Presumably the computer is named 'W4LLZ'. Save your changes. 

2- in the advertised services section, click the 'URL' drop-down list. You should now see 'W4LLZ' as well as 'W4LLZ-N1'. Set this to 'W4LLZ', the computer name. Save your changes again.

I'm not sure what effect the port forwarding will have, I would suggest removing it. In Direct mode, you can only port forward to the WAN port, and that won't do you much good for FTP services.

Set up this way, the advertised services will build a link on all mesh nodes that points to your computer running baby ftp. The URL should look like 'ftp://W4LLZ:21'. Anytime the 'URL' section of the services section says 'W4LLZ-N1', the link will try to connect to the node, not the host computer.

I can't upload screen shots this moment, but I think you'll get it after this. 

Ok.  Here's where i am with your suggestions.  I downloaded Baby FTP and installed it fine.  Below are images of my entries.  It shows advertized on the mesh but my other PC/Node wouldn't follow the right path to open the server.  It tries to open in the browser with "ftp://W4LLZ-N1" but that's the end of it.  Open to suggestions.

Your snapshots of your settings and comments are welcome.  Thanks.

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I used a FTP server by Pablo Software called 'baby ftp'.

Visit http://www.pablosoftwaresolutions.com/html/products.html

I run the software on a netbook attached to any node. I run my nodes in 'direct' mode. Two important steps:

1: Add the computer as a host in the 'nat/port forwarding' section of the node setup

2: advertise the ftp services in the advertised services section of 'nat/port forwarding'. In the protocol box, put 'ftp', and select the computer's name from the drop down host list. Be sure to put the port number in; usually 21. Web browsers seem to get along with Baby FTP quite well, so clicking on the resulting link (you checked the 'link' box, right?) will open up a list of the files in the directory you told Baby FTP to use.

Pablo has a 'baby web server' that is also easy to use.

I wondered about putting an FTP server on the node itself, but this way it doesn't matter which node you attach to and adds to the flexibility.

I can submit screenshots later if desired.

I was able to set this up on the fly during a recent demo in about 5 mins. I have a standardized package of documents and software installers on a thumbdrive that I can put on any laptop/netbook in the field.

It has been quite silent for a time from our side, but we have been working with developing interfaces between AMPRnet and HSMM/BBHN systems and are still in that process.

We have however come up with a new powerful VPN hub for the SM meshers, both HSMM and BBHN.

The system is based on a 64bit Ubuntu 12.04 running in an virtualized environment, Vmware ESXi. Software has been based upon the HSMM-Pi project, but partly rewritten to suit our needs.

You will be able to connect using WRT models using the already published guide regarding GRE VPN, but make sure to contact me to obtain specific infmration about the hub.

Please look at the attached picture for a small teaser :)

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Hey all.  I'm lookin' to put an FTP Server on my mesh for my local ARES group.  Want to share ICS forms and have them available for retrieval during an emergency, along with any other software downloads we may need.

What is the software that needs to be put on the Node?  I have a Linksys GL series (4 of them actually, all flashed with the mesh software). 

Another quick question, are the files to be stored on the computer and you share a folder (on the computer) with everyone?...or, are the files (ie., ICS forms) stored on the mesh node itself?

Thanks.

Not related to MESH - but where else to find this much expertise?

I'm certain this topic has been beaten to death more than once but my search did not result in any leads for me to follow.

I'm about to mount my first mobile rig (current front runner FT-8800R) in my vintage 2005 Dodge Dakota and am looking for guidance / suggestions for antenna choices and mounting methods.

Any comments welcome...

Billy - W5PL

It's been there for at least a week, so I don't think it's a random thing.  Sometimes it's 100%, sometimes it's in the previous neighbor section.  I live near a school and I sometimes wonder what they might be running over there.

No biggie, just thought I'd throw it out here so see if it was a known/common thing. 

Thanks,

Mark K5LXP

Albuquerque, NM

Possibly causes I can think of off hand 

1) With the low LQ name packets are just being missed.

2) could be running an older version of BBHN.

3) the user could be experimenting with non standard options.

4) I've seen one issue (only in a beta builds but never in production) that's being looked into that could potentially exist where every so often it doesn't resolve...  But this hasn't been a constant.  Exact cause hasn't been discovered yet.

I have a neighbor showing up as an IP address instead of a callsign.  I don't know who/what this could be.  Could this just be someone nearby running a private wifi network?

Please See:

http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/documentation/70-how-to-use-the-web-interface.html#ports

Anyone else running nodes in the UK that's not on the map ? I'm planning on adding a few more!

on bbhn 1.00 software trying to set up cam on port forwardind it has wan  interface but not wifi need help on cofiguring

The LED's do not necessarily mean the same as the AirOS system.

The red LED is currently configured to (when in mesh mode) illuminate when you have a mesh connection established with another router.

This can be used as a quick chdxk to know if you have a link to somewhere (though it does not tell you how good a connection you have)

Do the lights on the Bullet  mean the same as in factory?  I have a red light that comes on , stays on for a while and then goes off..  

Thanks

Make sure that when you get into mIRC that you check to make sure you can send/receive all types of DCC files.  The default is to ignore certain types of files transfered.  To check it, in mIRC go to:

Tools/Options/DCC/Ignore

To the right you'll see "Method" - make sure that is disabled and it will accept all types of file transfers.  If it is "Accept only", you could be sending a file type that is rejected by this setting.